Travis Talburt

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These works are a study of the ways women have been worshiped throughout the world. Different cultures have idolized different aspects of women. This body of work is an attempt to display the beauty and complexity of womanhood.

It is through my art that I search the spiritual depths of myself. These works are a product of that exploration.

Identity, self-expression, self-examination, social constructs, beauty, personality and practice are only a few of the reasons my work tends to gravitate back to portraiture.

In the summer of 2010 I had the wonderful opportunity to intern at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, where a wonderful group of people taught me how to silkscreen.  My affinity for portraiture, and love of animals seemed to make a great subject in witch to learn this new medium.  These images are the explorative study I went through to make my first screen prints.

While staying at my friends house a few years ago, I carved a linoleum block image of a horse for my sister-in-laws birthday.  The horse was a simple study to me, but it was regarded as one of my better works and all my peers pushed me to do more. This alphabet is the product of my weak will in succumbing to peer pressure. It is also one of my favorite bodies of work.

In the fall of 2005, I began a study abroad program between Cornish Collage of the Arts, in Seattle WA, and Umbria Institute, in Perugie Italy.  This was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life to date.  The people and food were amazing, but most of all was the scenery.  These age old buildings, half falling apart, half completely immovable.

These works are a culmination of my explorations of the streets and alleyways of the small town I stayed in on this trip.